About this title: The most important aspect of evolution, from a philosophical viewpoint, is the rise of complex, advanced creatures from simple, primitive ones. This "vertical" dimension of evolution has been downplayed in both the specialist and popular literature on evolution, in large part because it was in the past associated with unsavory political views. The avoidance of evolution's vertical dimension has, however, left evolutionary biology open to the perception, from outside, that it deals merely with the diversification of rather similar creatures, all at the same level of "advancedness" from a ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN-13:9780809037018ISBN:0809037017
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Edition: First Edition/First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN-13:9780809043217ISBN:0809043211
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN-13:9780809037018ISBN:0809037017
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 9-5-06
ISBN-13:9780809043217ISBN:0809043211
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with some light shelfwear to the dust jacket and a publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! 0.9 lbs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 2006-09-28
ISBN-13:9780809043217ISBN:0809043211
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780809043217ISBN:0809043211
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 255 p. Audience: General/trade. Brand New-Gift Quality In a plastic cover read more
"Though I feel that this book makes important points, it could have been half as long. Most of the author's arguments were already familiar to me, but may not be to others, so I would recommend it to those who seek a more detailed understanding of how evolution can produce complex creatures."
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